Local blood bank issues call for donations amidst critical shortage

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Solvita is offering multiple incentives to get people to donate after issuing an emergency alert.

Solvita Blood Center says blood supply has reached critically low levels, with an immediate need for donations. The blood bank is in urgent need of type O positive and negative, type B positive and negative and type A negative.

Types O and B have been low all summer due to high usage and a midsummer decline in collections.

Everyone who donates through Saturday, July 27 will receive a free beach towel and a $15 e-gift card. Everyone who gives blood in July and August will also be automatically entered into a drawing to win two Taylor Swift tickets in Indianapolis.

Schedule an appointment to donate with Solvita on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com . Walk-ins are also welcome at the Solvita Dayton Center at 349 S. Main Street.

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